Tag: Burkina
Burkina Faso: death of Pierre Ouédraogo, former companion of Thomas Sankara
In Burkina Faso, Colonel Pierre Ouédraogo died on Thursday July 13. A companion of Thomas Sankara, this former air force officer took an active part in the 1983 revolution. Thomas…
Burkina launches platform to pay fines online and avoid corruption of officers
In Burkina Faso, a platform for paying traffic tickets directly from your phone was officially launched on Tuesday July 11 and is called eContravention. Managed by the Ministry of Territorial…
Burkina Faso: the TV series “Welcome to Kikidéni” in the middle of filming its 3rd season
Return of the popular series Welcome to Kikidéni for a new season for a third installment of a triptych started in 2005. The first season was entitled Trois hommes un…
Burkina: twenty civilians and VDP killed during an attack near Boulsa
At least 16 volunteers for the defense of the homeland and two civilians were killed on Friday July 7 during an attack in a locality about thirty kilometers east of…
Burkina: seven prison sentences in the Mogho Naaba case
Seven personalities from Burkinabe civil society were sentenced on Friday, July 7, to prison terms by the Ouagadougou High Court. Ten defendants have been appearing since the beginning of June,…
Burkina: more than 6,000 schools are now closed due to insecurity
In Burkina Faso, the number of schools closed due to insecurity continues to rise. This is the case for 6,149 establishments across the country as of May 31, according to…
Cabinet reshuffle in Burkina Faso
The president of the transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has decided to carry out a reorganization of his government. There are four departures from the old team and four new appointments,…
Burkina Faso: the seals of the newspaper “L’Événement” have been lifted
In Burkina Faso, the newspaper L’Événement speaks of a “first victory”. Its premises had been sealed off last week, June 2, due to tax arrears. They were finally lifted on…
Burkina: the government offers bonuses for information concerning jihadist leaders
The government is offering up to 180,000,000 CFA francs, about 273,000 euros to anyone who can provide information for the arrest of the alleged leaders of terrorist groups. The heads…
Burkina Faso: the Prime Minister wants to endow the country with a new Constitution
Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, spoke this Tuesday, May 30 before the Transitional Legislative Assembly. He presented his speech on “the state of the…